University of Leicester announces search for King Richard IV

Following the unprecedented success of last year's search
for the mortal remains of King Richard III, archaeologists at the University of
Leicester have announced plans for a new, even more ambitious project. They
intend to locate and uncover the last resting place of King Richard IV.

Although the precise site had been lost to time following
the Dissolution, the location of Richard III's burial, in the church of the
Grey Friars in Leicester, was recorded in historical documents. The search for
Richard IV however presents a far greater challenge in that there is no known
historical account of the King's burial. Or death. Or life.

Or indeed any mention of him at all.

A University spokesperson explained: "Our first
search for a King succeeded beyond all expectations, with the royal remains
discovered on the first day, before we had even got our reflective vests on or
had a cup of tea or anything. So we are now on a bit of a roll and confident
that we can find Richard IV and potentially even the man who defeated him,
Henry IX."

Addendum, 12.00pm

Thanks for all your comments and retweets. To anyone uncertain about the above announcement, please check the date it was posted. You can find out more about our discovery of a real Plantagenent King on our Richard III website.